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CBC, CHC, CAPAC, Whip Hoyer Respond to the Shelby County v. Holder Decision

Washington, DC, June 25, 2013
Democratic leaders, including Congressional Black Caucus Chair Marcia L. Fudge, will host a press conference in wake of the Supreme Court's decision to invalidate Section 4 of the Voting Rights Act.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                                           June 25, 2013

CONTACT:Ayofemi Kirby (CBC)
                   (202) 226-6715
                   Ayofemi.Kirby@mail.house.gov

 CBC, CHC, CAPAC, Whip Hoyer Respond to the Shelby County v. Holder Decision

Today, Members of the Congressional Black Caucus, the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus and the Congressional Hispanic Caucus will host a press conference on the Supreme Court’s decision in Shelby County v. Holder that invalidates Section 4 of the Voting Rights Act.

The press conference will be held today, June 25, 2013 at 2:30pm in Studio A of the House Radio/TV gallery.

Who:Rep. Marcia L. Fudge (OH-11), Chair, Congressional Black Caucus
Democratic Whip Steny Hoyer (MD-05)
Assistant Democratic Leader James Clyburn (SC-06)
Rep. Judy Chu (CA-27), Chair, Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus
Rep. Rubén Hinojosa (TX-15), Chair, Congressional Hispanic Caucus
Rep. John Conyers (MI-13), Co-Chair, Civil Rights Taskforce, Congressional Black Caucus
Rep. Pete Gallego (TX-23), Vice Chair, Civil Rights Taskforce, Congressional Hispanic Caucus (Invited)
Rep. John Lewis (GA-05), Co-Chair, Civil Rights Taskforce, Congressional Black Caucus (Invited)
Rep. Linda Sanchez (CA-38), Chair, Civil Rights Taskforce, Congressional Hispanic Caucus (Invited)

What: Press Conference on the Supreme Court’s decision on Shelby County v. Holder that invalidates Section 4 of the Voting Rights Act.

When: Tuesday, June 25, 2013 at 2:30pm

Where:  House Radio/TV Gallery Studio A

Contact: Ayofemi Kirby, (202) 603-3957, Ayofemi.Kirby@mail.house.gov

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